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North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2107, 3 February 1879, Page 1

Stud Noticat.

THE IMPORTED PURRBRBD CLYDEB. DALE SIRE PRINCE CHARLI •^ WILL STAND AT WINDSOR PARK DURING THE SEASON: Fee, £7. Gboom's Fas, ss. Pjuugrr — PRINCE CHARLIE was bred by Mr James Nicol Fleming, of Knoftkdon, Ayr* shire, Scotland. Dam, the celebrated mare Darliag, sire, Prince Alfred. Darling has been a very successful priaetaker, and as a brood mare unparalleled. Among the many prizes she has taken, the following may be mentioned, vis. : First aa a three-year-old, at the Highland Society's show, at Stirling, 1864, and first as a brood mare at the* same show, held at Inverness 1865 ; she also gained first prise at Ayr shew same year. In 1868 she gained (besides the Society's prize at Ayr) a prize of ten pounds, offered by the Highland Society for the best brood mare, open to Scotland. She was first at May bole, 1869, and first at Ayr and Maybole, 1870, thus finishing her show career, never being beaten. As to her progeny, her first foal, Prince of Wales, as a yearling gained first prize at Ayr, and second at the Highland Society's Show at Glasgow. As a two-year old, was first at Ayr, and first at Glasgow, beating the colt that was placed before him as a yearling, and also a champion prize of twenty ponncui, open to Scotland. As a three-year-old, he gained first prize at the Royal Society's Show of England, held at Manchester, against stallions of all ages, and the following week carried off the laurels at the Highland Society's Show, held at Edinburgh, when he was* sold to Mr David Riddle, Kilbowie, for £500 ; he was afterwards sold for the sum of 1600 guineas to Mr Drew of Merryton, the greatest bseeder in Great Britain ; he is now in the Merryton stud, and stands for £40 per mare. 1 may also mention that Time of Day, th« champion horse at the Highland Society* Show, held at Glasgow, 1875, and sold afterwards for the sum of 1500 guineas, to go to Australia, was a son of the Prince of Wales ; and Never Mind Him, the champion horse at the Royal Society's Show of England, held at Taunton, 1875, was also a son of the Prince of Wales ; and many other prize winners and high priced horses to numerous too mention, on* of which, a t* o-year-old tilly, bred by Mr Drew, brought the sum of 440 guineas. Her next foal was a filly, which was six times shown by Mr Fleming, and was rir times first, viz., twice st May bole, twice at Ayr, once at Glasgow, and once at the Highland Society's Show, held at Edinburgh . bbc was then sold to Mr Drew, aa a two-year-old, for £100, who exhibited her through' out Scotland and England, and never suffered defeat, except from one of her own family ; he then sold her for 500 guineas. Her next foal *as Prince Charlie, which gaiued first prize at Maybole, first at Ayr, ami eecond at Gla»#nw. He was then sold as a yearling, at a very high price, to go to New Zealand. His sire, Prince Alfred, was bred by Mr Fleming, from his mare Jean, which i* said to have gaiued more prizes {han any mars in Prince Alfred ff*in«d 3rd prise at Ayr, as a year-okl, and 3rd price at the hams place, and 3rd prise at Glasgow as a two-year-old all of which shows be was competing wit the invincible Prince of Wales ; when three years old he was sold to Air David Riddle, Kilbowie, after which he gained the Campbelltown premium of £50. The General, the sire of Prince Alfred, was also the sire of Prince of Wales, making Prince Charlie and Prince of Wales very closely related. The excellency of this breed is further shown fronj the fsct that a year-old filly got by'Frince of Wales brought the handsome sum of £106, at Mr Fleming* late sale at Drumburle ; which afterward* carried away fiirt prize at the Highland Society's Show, held at Stirling in 1873, the owner refusing to take a lower price than £750 for her J As a proof of the superiority of the breed over any other in Scotland, I may mention | that at the Highland and Agricultural Show, held at Perth, 1871, all the first and second prize winners in the- three classes of Clydesdale fillies belonged to or were bred by Mr Fleming, Prince Charlie's dam being the dam of one and the grand -dam of fonr. Prince Arthur — full brother to Prince Charlie— took second prize at the Highland Seciety'* Show held at Stirling, 1873, in a class of 36 com* petitors, and was afterwards sold for 800 guineas to go to Australia. Prince Charlie's dam had seven colts and filhes, the money value of which amounted toLSIOO. PRINCE CHARLIE is a beautiful dapple brown, stands 17 hands high ; with great substance, beautiful symmetry, and quality unequalled. PRINCE CHARLIE has taken the champion prize in Chrittchurch three years in succession, and hi« stock are equally successful wherever shown, both here and in the North Inland. "oc9

TO TRAVEL THE PALM*RBTON, HAMPDEN, AND KAKANUI DIBTKICT?', THIS SEASON. The Thoroughbred Coaching Stallioa TT A R X A W A Y. HARKAWAY is a Bright Bay Horse, with Black Points, Five Years OM, and stands 17 hands high. Shows great strength and substance, combined with quality, and is likely to get the class of stosk so much wanted, viz., Good light Harness Horses. Weight-carrying Hacks, and Cross Country Horses. Further particulars rv Pedigree next issue. Feet, payable February Ist, 187t, <£4. Groom's Fee, ss, payable at time of service. eel JOHN ANDJtEWJs Joy*.

TO TRAVEL THB KAKAKUI AND OTEPOPO DISTRICTS. The Pure-bred Clydesdale Eutfe* PRINCE ALBERT, a beautiful Bay rising six years old, is very compact, witn immense Bone and plenty of Hair. When a yearling, he gained First Prize at Oamaru ; and when a twoyear old, gained First Prize both at Oamara and Timaru.

Pediorek : Siue, Emperor; Dam, MAjtcinowMs.His sire Emperor is by the imparted ban* Napoleon, out of Nancy, imported, His dam Marchioness has been very successful as a prize-taker. Marshicsisss is by Marquis, out of the imported soar* Lillie, Lillie gained first prize at Camwarth, Gatehouse, and Glasgow, She was then sold to Mr Nimmo to come to New Zealand, and lias sine* been well known as a prize-taker. PraMCB AL9KRT will also be at the Queen's Flat Homestead one* a week. Marcs sent to him there will have paddock ing free fur one Month, but after th*t period a charge of | 2s Cd par Week will bo made. Terms. . L 4. Groom's fee, ss. L Etstt tart tnh— r. Hi — — -j— »««-«*y I K. MENIOVK. ocia » ">| rirtt r.